X purges 13,000 accounts linked to suspected meddling ahead of US midterms

X removed over 13,000 accounts it linked to suspected foreign influence operations by Iran, Russia, and China targeting US political debate ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The platform stated the inauthentic accounts were used to post and amplify political content across the political spectrum, though X provided no public evidence supporting its attribution claims. The action aligns with X's Civic Integrity policy aimed at combating misleading voting information and content discouraging voter participation.